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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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